xvii, 251 pages : 24 cm

"Compiling the most recent genetic developments in medical specialties, The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History is a valuable resource which outlines the proper methods for taking and recording a patient's family medical history, allowing primary care physicians to be more efficient in diagnosing conditions with potential genetic components."--BOOK JACKET. "An essential reference for genetics clinics, medical geneticists, and counselors, The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History is also an invaluable aid for both primary care and specialist physicians who need an up-to-date reference that emphasizes both the science and art of modern clinical genetics."--Jacket

Includes bibliographical references and index

The language of pedigree -- Practical inheritance -- Directed medical-genetic family history queries: separating the trees from the forest -- Using a pedigree to recognize individuals with an increased susceptibility to cancer -- Medical verification of a family history -- The challenge of family history and adoption -- Pedigree and assisted reproductive technologies -- Making a referral for genetic services: where to turn and what to expect -- Pedigree predicaments -- Appendices. A. 1 Handy reference tables of pedigree nomenclature -- A. 2 Sample clinical pedigree form -- A. 3 Sample genetic screening form for familial cancer risk assessment -- A. 4 Sample adoption medical-family history form -- A. 5 The genetics library -- A. 6 Genetics in practice: five case studies

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